Dawn Stahl (Dawn McIlvain Stahl)
We heard the BBQ and pie was good, but we didn’t expect to find such fantastical friendly and helpful service, too — so we went back again the same week to try the pizza. Same fantastical friendly and helpful service! Same awesome display of tasty pies! (With housemade whipped cream and a chocolate that is deeply committed to being chocolatey.) The dining area is also super easy to navigate with a wheelchair. My only concern was the amount of salt on the fries, so if you’re sodium sensitive, you may ask them to go easy on that. Also note that the original style, vinegar-based BBQ is the real deal — very vinegar forward.
… moreStephanie Smith
First time and it was so much better than expected!! Great service, Food came out fast and hot and tasted AMAZING !!! 10 OUT 10 RECOMMEND!! We ordered the BBQ grilled cheese with fries and added onions and mushrooms to my sandwich and it was some of the best BBQ sauce I have ever had!! Their cheese sticks are amazing too!!!
… moreJoe S
The pizza here is one of my very favorite pizzas ever. The crust is so good and crispy on the edges. The toppings are top notch. The sauce is so flavorful. The wings are smokey and tender. The teriyaki wing sauce was sweet and sour and just right. Even the mozzarella sticks were better than most places offer. I just love Po’ Boys and can’t really say enough good things about them. I’ve also had several of the BBQ dishes on other visits and was always extremely satisfied. Eat here. You’ll like it.
… moreMatthew Hales
Very friendly staff and excellent food!
As an appetizer we sampled the kettle chips. These are quite excellent. They are served in a basket with dips available. The chips are thick and substantial with a very satisfying crunch. They are lightly salted, which I appreciated. I find a little salt can go quite long way. There is, of course, salt and pepper at the table so one may season to their own taste.
The pizza is a big menu item, but I had the BBQ sampler. It is a large platter piled with meat and two slices of bread. Generous portions and high quality meat cooked expertly made for a very satisfying dinner.
The pork was finely shredded and pleasantly on the dry side in expectation of sauce. The thin sliced beef was similarly moist but not at all what I would call “juicy” so that it would not thin the sauce to come.
The sauce, the sampler comes with two condiment cups, is made in house. I tried both thick and thin in medium heat. I am quite glad I was reserved in my selection as their medium was quite hot to me. I appreciate some heat in my meal but I do have my limits.
The thin should pair quite well with the shredded pork as it could easily flow through the helping and flavor every last bite. Thick sauce is my preference in most barbecue and it proved true here as well, but I would not pass up an opportunity to sample either again. For the Polish, the thick sauce is really the only way as the stickier consistency allowed for more sauce per bite.
The sampler also includes rib tips which, while flavorful, I find so skimpy on meat as to not be worth much bother. I feel similarly towards hot wings. You must consume a great heap of them to get anything out of it.
Dinner for two came out to around $36 for a great meal in a nice little establishment that continues to impress with the high quality of their fare.
Highly recommended.
… moreJordan Barnes
Pizza was great! We got the BBQ chicken pizza and it was so good. The mixed BBQ sauce was amazing. My husband got the corn chowder and really enjoyed it.
… moreRachel Carman
We stopped in right before closing and ordered a pizza. Everyone was so accommodating and attentive even though it was so late. The pizza was AMAZING. they were sooo generous on toppings. AND it happened to be half off pizza day. So much food for cheap. I’ll definitely be going back.
… moreSarah Knowles
The BEST! This joint has high quality food and kick butt service! You will NOT go wrong!
… moreBuz Robinson
Sunday brunch right on point… Crunchy crust nice toppings…p.s. recommend small quantity of jalapenos for small pizza… French fries were seasoned hot and tasty.
Dessert is double chocolate mousse with homemade whipped cream… outside seating with lighting effects as weather permits. Server was Jesse who was fantastic outstanding service very complimentary to the outing…
… moreJosh Dunn
I came in during a slow time in the afternoon. I talked to who I assume is the owner or manager, he was super nice and telling me about different specials they have on various days, we talked a little bit about the local craft beer scene. I told him it was my first time there and I ordered the barbecue sampler to go. The last thing he said was “We’ll be seeing you soon.” He’s not wrong, it was some of the best barbecue I’ve had in Champaign and will definitely be back. Of all things it was the sausage that stood out the most. Amazing flavor. I will be back!
… moreBarry Spicer
Very quiet and excellent food especially the fish on Friday! Don’t wait get there soon! Pizza is also delicious!!
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